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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 881 

Recognizing the 55th anniversary of the Fulbright-Hays Programs. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 

Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. HONDA, Mr. HIMES, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. TONKO, Mr. NEAL, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. LEE, Mr. 

SABLAN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. 

KILDEE, Mr. WALZ, Mr. POCAN, Mr. COSTA, Mr. LEWIS, Ms. TITUS, Ms. 

KUSTER, and Mr. MCDERMOTT) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the 55th anniversary of the Fulbright-Hays 

Programs. 

Whereas September 21, 2016, marks the 55th anniversary of 

President John F. Kennedy’s signing into law the Mutual 

Educational and Cultural Exchange Act or FulbrightHays Act of 1961; 

Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs were conceived of to 

‘‘promote international cooperation for educational and 

cultural advancement; and thus to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful relations between the United States and the other countries of the 

world’’; 


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Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs are administered by 

the International and Foreign Language Education Office of the U.S. Department of Education; 

Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs promote the Nation’s 

security and global economic competitiveness and help 

educators to prepare students for college completion and 

career readiness as well as to thrive in the Nation’s diverse communities through the development of expertise 

in foreign languages and area and international studies; 

Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs provide approximately 

75 grants annually to institutions of higher education 

and other administering agencies, including community 

colleges and minority-serving institutions, supporting over 

500 elementary and secondary school teachers and higher 

education faculty and students in all regions of the world; 

Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs help train the next 

generation of educators on global issues and world languages to help ensure our students from all backgrounds 

are more prepared for the challenges of the 21st century; 

Whereas Fulbright-Hays participants engage in immersive 

learning opportunities abroad to enhance their teaching 

and research here at home; 

Whereas Fulbright-Hays participants take part in research, 

curriculum development, and in-depth studies abroad 

about critical issues of our time, developing and utilizing 

proficiency in world languages; 

Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research 

Abroad program, the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad 

program, and the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad 

program have supported over 15,000 elementary, secondary, and postsecondary educators and administrators 


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with immersive international experiences to better understand global challenges, and develop experts in world 

areas and languages; 

Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs have built critical capacity in our schools, colleges, and universities and participating educators have returned to impact thousands of 

students across the Nation; 

Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs support the teaching 

and learning of 78 Less Commonly Taught Languages, 

all of which are being taught at the advanced level; and 

Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs promote opportunities 

for United States students, teachers, faculty, and school 

administrators to develop knowledge and understanding 

of other world regions and the languages used in those 

regions: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the 55th anniversary of the 

3 founding of the Fulbright-Hays Programs; 

4 (2) congratulates all recipients of Fulbright5 Hays awards, both past and present; and 

6 (3) calls on elementary, secondary and postsec7 ondary teachers, scholars, and professionals around 

8 the world to seek out opportunities to engage with 

9 each other and promote international goodwill and 

10 global learning. 

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